Miramar, FL Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)

Section 4-3(a) of the Code of Ordinances makes it unlawful to consume, or to carry in any open or uncovered cup, glass, can, bottle or other container, any alcoholic beverage within a street, sidewalk, alley or public right-of-way in the city. The only carve-out runs through the community development director's office: a person, organization or corporation can apply for a temporary alcohol consumption permit good for up to seven days, or the director can approve an exception for a city-sponsored or co-sponsored event without a separate application.

The director evaluates each permit request against four criteria written into the ordinance: the purpose of the request, the dates, times and locations of the activity, the security and crowd-control provisions in place, and the proximity of the activity to residential areas. A permit issues only if those factors show the temporary public consumption will have minimal impact on neighboring properties and will not disturb the health, safety, welfare, peace or comfort of city residents, and the director can attach conditions to the permit to keep the event compatible with surrounding property. This section works alongside Sec. 4-1's hours-of-sale rules and cross-references Sec. 14-6, the alcoholic beverages provision of the city's business tax chapter.